Thank you, Arpa. What about orchid? What is the Armenian word for orchid?

http://www.corneliusnurseries.com/WeeklySpecials/Newsletter/ORCHID.JPGYou’re not gonna like this. It is a shame how such a beautifully noble and fragrant flower would have such a harsh name . It is evident that it is a popular local peasant word.Look what Ani says here, post #3; http://hyeforum.com/...showtopic=22809

. According to the Armatakan, (with no mention of origin) the original name is ԽոլորձՆ, note the N ending, sometimes it is known as Խոլորս:Some of the synonyms are of little help too; We know that «որձ» means male as in «ամորձիք»….ad that «խոլ» , see «խոյլ» means «իւրեցքշ պալար», swelling, node, boil, abscess.Խոլորձ=Ճլզտրուկ, որձարմատ, աղուեսաձուք, ձվատակ (ձուատակ), շան շուք, մռնիճ, ձվածաղիկ (ձուածաղիկ), Վիկն**There is also a Խոլորձաթէյ =Դաշտի շահոքրամ:Remember also that orchids are Epiphytes, a civilizes word meaning “ parasite”.** This may be from the botanical name Vicia craccaEdit.Let us backpedal a bit. When our sources say in spite of what the Hanragitaran says that it is an "epyphite" that “orchid” is խոլորձ, it seems they are not talking about the Orchid as we know, but the Vicia cracca, also known as “vetch” in English.http://en.wikipedia....ki/Vicia_craccahttp://en.wikipedia....h_close_800.jpg